Bert Abbey vs. Bruce Howard — Career Comparison

Bert Abbey
Pre-GenerationalVermontThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Howard built a career as a starting pitcher and Bert Abbey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bruce Howard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.18 and WHIP 1.326 compared to 4.52 and 1.546 for Bert Abbey. By the career numbers, Bruce Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bert Abbey and Bruce Howard

Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.03
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.63
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.48
35.48
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.61
45.61
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.28
82.28
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.82
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
4.52
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
10.87
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.29
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.77
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.04
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.55
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.622
0.622
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.29
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
40.69
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.22
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
7
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2350
37.24
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.69
40.69
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Bert Abbey and Bruce Howard

Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
2.12
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.6
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
2.74
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
2.11
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
2.39
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.28
87.28
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.911
1.911
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bert Abbey and Bruce Howard

Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
79
188.1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
416.18
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
173
600
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
535.71
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
147
509.83
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
90.48
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.96
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
34.68
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.14
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
14.29
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.95
30.83
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.49
19.05
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
111.9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
93.64
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
140.48
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
29
100.58
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.34
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.48
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.28
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
90.48
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.76
30.37
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
5.54
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
128.57
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
169.94
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
14.29
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0